One of the more senior monks, subhuti, comes forth and asks the buddha a question. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra. Almost all the english discourses of osho are available here. May 11, 2016 smart news keeping you current five things to know about the diamond sutra, the worlds oldest dated printed book printed over 1,100 years ago, a chinese copy of the diamond sutra at the british. The aim of this sutra is to reveal the buddhas thunderboltvajra mind. Talks on prajnaparamita hridayam sutra of gautama the buddha, talks. At one time the buddha was staying in the jeta grove, near the city of sravasti. After a time a most venerable monk named subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat. Osho meditation books, translation of hindi talks, world tour talks, darshan diaries, personal glimpses, responses to questions, books on indian mystics, books on western mystics, books on upanishads, osho books on jesus, osho books on yoga, osho books on tantra, books on tao, osho books on zen, osho books on buddha. Osho, satchidananda and satchidanand, the yoga sutras of patanjali, raja yoga. Discourses on the vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha. He denies that anyone can know him because that is impossible yet he claims to know everyone because he is one with nature. Jun 25, 2015 this translation of the diamond that cuts through illusion, sometimes known simply as the diamond sutra, has been prepared by thich nhat hanh from the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra in sanskrit, and the chinese taisho revised tripitaka, no. The diamond sutra, composed in india in the fourth century ce, is one of the most treasured works of buddhist literature and is the oldest existing printed book in the world.
It is known as the diamond sutra because its teachings are said to be like d. It contains photos and brief text to document some major steps in osho. Ma prem shunyo was oshos laundress and also sometimes his caretaker. Diamond sutra, sanskrit vajraccedikasutra diamond cutter sutra, brief and very popular mahayana buddhist text widely used in east asia and perhaps the best known of the 18 smaller wisdom texts that together with their commentaries are known as the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom. Surely, subhuti, in the future, in the final epoch, in the final period, in the final five hundred years of the dharmaending age, there will be fearless bodhisattvas who are capable, virtuous, and wise who give birth to a perception of. After taking sannyas in 1975 and travelling to pune, she lived in oshos house from the early days until his death celebration in 1990. The heart sutra is very short, this is the ramblings of a cult leader who cannot help himself from spouting his own ignorance and ego as dogma. Five things to know about the diamond sutra, the worlds. Upon a time buddha sojourned in anathapindikas park by shravasti with a great company of bhikshus, even twelve hundred and fifty. The diamond sutra 1 diamond sutra the full sanskrit title of this text is the vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra the vajra prajna paramita sutra. In this sutra the buddha has finished his daily walk with the monks to gather offerings of food, and sits down to rest. In this sutra buddha is teaching his followers to cut off their doubts about this thunderbolt mind in order to realize it. Surely, subhuti, such fearless bodhisattvas will have honored countless hundreds and thousands of buddhas, and they will have.
The diamond sutra vajracchedika prajnaparamita sutra is one of the prajnaparamita perfection of wisdom sutras of mahayana buddhism. I didnt really enjoy this book, the diamond sutra, as much as the heart sutra. The opening gatha was composed by thich nhat hanh to precede the translation. These are mental states or qualities cultivated by buddhist practise. With his customary dry wit and sharp eye he leads us on the crazy paving path through the diamond sutra a text guaranteed to turn your world upsidedown. The diamond sutra talks on vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra. The sanskrit name of this sutra is vajrachchedika prajnaparamita sutra. Like many buddhist sutras, the diamond sutra begins with the famous phrase, thus have i heard. Just the other night i was reading a commentary on the diamond sutra. Homage to the perfection of wisdom, the lovely, the holy. However, i know nearly nothing about mahayana or about which mahayana translators are best. Copying and recitation of the diamond sutra was a widespread devotional practice, and stories attributing miraculous powers to these acts are recorded in chinese, japanese, tibetan, and mongolian sources. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the sanskrit by edward conze om namo bhagavatyai aryaprajnaparamitayai. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Buddha is a sanskrit skrt word meaning a perfect, enlightened being. Osho, the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is one of gautama the buddhas most powerful teachings, and here osho, who called buddha, the founder of totally religionless religion, brings a modernday clarity to these mysterious sutras, bringing the beautiful words to life and illuminating their meaning. Apr 01, 2010 this goes against the teachings of zen buddhism, of which he proclaimed himself an enlightened master of. The work, which offers meditations on illusion and perception, was originally written in sanskrit and first translated into chinese in 402 a. Osho, the diamond sutra the diamond sutra is one of gautama the buddhas most powerful teachings, and here osho, who called buddha, the founder of. Watch out too for an intriguing discussion of the sutra as. Osho goes so far down this path of arrogant hedonism as to praise free lovesex, in a chapter that honestly feels like hes begging his female readers to sleep with him. Subhuti was known to best understand the true meaning of emptiness. The buddha said this sutra may be known as the diamond that cuts through illusion. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from the. The sutra, which is structured in twentyseven chapters, first presents the events surrounding. Mar 01, 1979 i didnt really enjoy this book, the diamond sutra, as much as the heart sutra. This sutra the diamond sutra was also born in sravasti. Thats why this sutra is called the heart sutra prajnaparamita hridayam sutra to penetrate.
A depth is there in you, a bottomless depth, which has to be fathomed. Written more than 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra is the firs. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. One of the best known commentaries is the exegesis on the diamond sutra by huineng, the sixth patriarch of the chan school. Diamond sutra a new translation of the classic buddhist text diamond sutra. Early prints and manuscripts is an enlarged and revised edition of the first version which appeared in october 1999. My wife has become oshos sannyasin, and she is doing dynamic meditation in the morning and kundalini in the evening thats why. Transforming the way we perceive the world by mu soenq gick here for the reluctant messenger host site the diamond sutra the walled city of dunhuang shachou was an outpost on the northwestern frontier, whose. Indeed, subhuti, such fearless bodhisattvas will have honored not just one buddha, and they will have planted auspicious roots before not just one buddha. The perfection of wisdom discourse that cuts like a diamond. It is sometimes made by comparing several translations and doing language studies on the meaning of key words and passages.
A retranslation of the eighth chapter of the lankavatara sutra and commentary by william bagley introduction a retranslation is a revision of an earlier translation. She was to become an intimate disciple of the indian guru bhagwan shree rajneesh, who became known as osho zen master shortly before he died in january 1990. Osho video, osho on, osho hindi english audio, osho pravachan, osho discourse, osho audio, osho in hindi, osho in english, osho english speech, osho best speech. Because of osho s freestyle talking, sometimes he or maybe i lost track of the sutra itself.
Smart news keeping you current five things to know about the diamond sutra, the worlds oldest dated printed book printed over 1,100 years ago, a. Or, the fifth meaning can be to penetrate, to drop all that obstructs and penetrate to the very core of your being, the heart. We dedicate the prajna paramita heart sutra, our ceremony of jukai and ourselves to you, shakyamuni buddha dai osho, we celebrate your sacred presence, your boundless understanding, and your love. So i even had to separately find and read the full englishtranslated text of the sutra. The diamond sutra is for the second stage people, not. The diamond sutra by sangharakshita 1969 if one does not want to get caught in the grip of reality, one should leave this great text alone. One of the first personal accounts which were published about the life with osho by a close disciple. Written over 25 centuries ago, the diamond sutra, like many sutras, begins with the famous phrase thus have i heard.
If you allow, buddha can cut you like a thunderbolt. He has gained complete awareness of the nature, phenomenon and function of the whole universe, in the past, present and future. Metta sutta karaniya metta sutta metta loving kindness is one of the four immeasurables or four divine states of buddhism. He uncovered his right shoulder, placed his right knee on the ground, and as he joined his palms together he respectfully bowed and then addressed the buddha. With this in mind, i am wondering for people who are experienced with mahayana sutras who can tell me which translations will be better to start with for the diamond sutra, which translations might be a blind alley despite seeming wellwritten many exist for suttas, which ones prove to be worthy of careful attention, and so on. A helpful reader for those new to the world of osho. Bhagavan sravastyam viharati sma jetavanenathapindadasyaarame mahata bhiksusamghena sarddham ardhatrayodasabhir. Now, you can listen to the mesmerizing voice of osho right at your desktop, even download them in mp3. If one does not want to get caught in the grip of reality, one should leave this great text alone. A sannyasin to me is a person who decides to live to the utmost, to the optimum, to the maximum.
Even buddhists, perfectly aware of the diamond sutra, go on saying that nobody can become enlightened in this age, and even they try to interpret buddhas words in such a way that it starts appearing as if nobody can become enlightened. Use self hypnosis to enter deep meditation meditation gold coast. Oct 05, 2015 the diamond sutra the diamond that cuts through illusion a new translation in english by alex johnson read by chris johnys. Infinite life sutra of adornment, purity, equality and enlightenment of the mahayana school. The diamond sutra three major aspects of the diamond sutra the sutra is a record of a dialogue between the buddha and one of the ten great disciples, subhuti, in front of 1,250 buddhas followers. U moving the vibration up to concentration on vibrating the heart chakra. Because of oshos freestyle talking, sometimes he or maybe i lost track of the sutra itself. Discourses by osho are available in book and mp3 form. Im sure youll recognize this book as truly written from the heart. Some of the essential points of the diamond sutra are emptiness, the absence of self, nonattachment. This goes against the teachings of zen buddhism, of which he proclaimed himself an enlightened master of. Becoming a buddha through meditation osho classics.
It is a record of the sayings of gautam the buddha as recalled by his chief disciple, ananda. Osho credits buddha with having contributed a religiousness, nonrepressive and nonideological rather than a. Osho reminds us how the understanding of what is meant by emptiness is based on the experience and personal realization of impermanence. The diamond sutra in sanskrit and english translated from. This sutra appears in thich nhat hanh, chanting from the. Summary the play in full tells the story of how the buddha manifested in this world and at tained awakening as perceived from the perspective of the great vehicle. Talks on vajrachedika prajnaparamita sutra of gautama the buddha the sanskrit title of the diamond sutra translates as the perfection of wisdom which cuts like a thunderbolt. In indian sanskrit language, arya vajracchedika nama. Buddha responds, and thus begins a dialogue regarding the nature of perception.
It is one of the most profitable practices, because the root of all sufferings, yours and others, is the ignorance holding the i as truly existent, even though it is empty of that. Foreword it is fitting that i should write a foreword for shunyos book, for it is i, as she puts it, who started her off on her adventure and waved goodbye as she boarded the plane to india seventeenth years ago. It means perfection of wisdom which cuts like a thunderbolt. Becoming a buddha through meditation osho classics osho, osho international foundation on.
If your husband goes to the amazon and becomes an explorer, this is giving him a good opportunity to do something. However, before his departure from the heavenly realms, the bodhisattva delivers one final teaching to the gods chap. Chapter 02 after a time a most venerable monk named subhuti, who was sitting in the congregation, rose from his seat. The other three are compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. Sacred texts series homage to the perfection of wisdom, the lovely, the holy.
Read this book as pdf or create a free account at osho. Aug 02, 2009 finding new meaning in one of the worlds oldest books since at least the fifth century, generations of buddhists have memorized and chanted the diamond sutra, a short mahayana buddhist scripture. With him there was a community of 1,250 venerable monks and. It was in these final months that osho, as he was now called, released shunyo into the understanding that she had really been following her own path all along, and it was now, like her prose and her heart, clearer than ever. Osho talks on the meaning of initiation, disciplehood and meditation a loving invitation to begin the journey toward the ultimate truth. In indian sanskrit language, arya vajracchedika nama prajnaparamita mahayana sutra in tibetan, phags pa shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa rdo rje gcod pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen poi mdo in english, the noble mahayana sutra on the wisdom gone beyond called the diamond cutter i bow to all the buddhas and bodhisattvas. A general explanation of the vajra prajna paramita sutra by dhyana master hsuan. The diamond sutra the diamond that cuts through illusion a new translation in english by alex johnson read by chris johnys. What are the best translations or translation that you could point me to. A retranslation of the eighth chapter of the lankavatara. Some very funny parts to this talk and some excellent evocations of rigorous dharma practice as part of the everyday business of life. My wife has become osho s sannyasin, and she is doing dynamic meditation in the morning and kundalini in the evening thats why.